ANITA LOPEZLucas County AuditorOne Government Center

Suite 600Toledo, OH 43604

For personal assistance with AREIS,please contact the Department of Education & Outreach

(419) 213-4406

Welcome to the New AREIS Online

Contents

Getting Started

Property SearchingAddress / Owner / Parcel / Assessor Seaching

Wild CardsMulti Year SearchAdvanced Search

Property Data PagesIndiviudal Data Page Breakdown

Using the County MapMap Tools

Getting Started

The NEW AREIS incorporates all of the existing features plus many new and innovative search-ing capabilities. As you will see from the navigation menu near the top of the page, you have:

Address - Search by AddressOwner - Search by Owner NameParcel Number - Search by Parcel NumberAssessor Number - Search by Assessor NumberAdvanced - Advanced Search OptionsCounty Map - Multiple search options using mapping toolsMulti-Year Search - Searches return results from years prior.

To use any of the search options above, hover the mouse pointer over the search option word from the navigation menu until the text turns WHITE. Left Click and the specific search page opens.

Property Searching

Address SearchTo search for a property using the street address:1) Click “Property Search”2) Click “Address”3) Click inside the “Street #” field and type in the number of the address4) Click inside the “Direction” field and select a direction if applicable5) Click inside the “Street Name” field and type the name of the street6) Click inside the “Suffix” field and select the appropriate suffix for the street if applicable7) Click inside the “Unit” field and enter the unit number if applicable

Click the “Search” button to execute the search.

Owner Search / Parcel Search / Assessor SearchSimilar to the address search above, click inside the coresponding field and populate the fields accordingly.

Please note: AREIS will work with limited information but results returned will be broader. The more details provided to AREIS the more specific the results. If you are unsure of a spelling or specific number, a wild card (denoted by an “ * “) may be used.

* Wild Cards *A Wild Card character, denoted in AREIS with an asterisk “ * “, is a character that can be substituted for either a single character or a strig of characters. The most common uses within AREIS would be to assist with an uncommon name spelling or an unknown address search.

Enter - B*ow / Returns - Brown, Barrow, Below, etc...Enter - B*o*ski / Returns - Bojarski, Bronowski, Bukowski, etc...

However, there are “uncommon” uses for a wildcard. When performing an owner search, AREIS looks at the legal name on the deed to determine the actual owner. A search for Smith, Jane may not return results if the property was deeded as Smith, David and Jane. Whereas, dropping in a wild card, Smith*Jane, will locate the property.

Multi Year SearchThe Multi-Year search can be used to search active and deactivated property information using basic search criteria such as Owner Name and displays the property information from multiple years. Searching works the same as detailed above but the results list will now in-clude specific/multiple tax years.

Advanced SearchThe Advanced Search option within AREIS allows for property searching to be conducted using specific criteria defined by the user (you).

Once on the Advanced Search page:1) Click on the “Criteria” selection box to trigger a drop down box which includes all search-able criteria. 2) Each criteria, once selected, will then provide another field (to the left) for you define the criteria parameters. 3) Click the “Add” button to add the current search criteria to your Advanced Search.You may add as many criteria as you have information for.

To begin a new Advanced Search, click the ‘Remove All” button to clear previous search criteria.

To save an Advanced Search, click the “Save/Load” button, type in a name for the ad-vanced search and click “Save.”

To Load a saved Search, click the “Save/Load” button, select “Saved Searches” which will drop down to a list containing names of previous saved searches. Once the specific saved search is selected, click “Load.”

Note: To search for multiple criteria within a specific criteria, use a “ ; ”. Example: To search for property on two different streets, select Street Name from the criteria drop down box, then in the Enter Street Name box, enter street names separated by a “ ; ”Cheltenham;Central - this will search all properties on both Cheltenham and Central (along with any other criteria chosen).

Results are displayed in a sortable list which can be used to create the various reports listed to the right.

Property Data Pages

The New AREIS Data Pages include all the features and information that users have become accustomed to in the previous version, plus a new cleaner layout and improved reporting tools. This guide will cover the most used/common categories. For more information, see the complete technical guide.

NEW AREIS Summary Page

Original AREISSummary Page

Summary PageThe Summary is the first page displayed for any property. It contains owner information, mail-ing address information and current property value information.

Transfers The Transfers screen details the transfer history for the property. Transfer dates, sale amounts (if available), sellers and buyers, and the type of transfer. Transfers prior to the year 2000 are shown on historical “transfer cards,” which date back to whenever the property was original-ly purchased.

ValuesThe Values screen details a property’s value, taxable value (in Lucas County, property is taxed at 35% of its 100% value) and value history over the years.

Residential Attributes / Commercial Attributes / LandThe attribute screens show specific property details such as TLA (total living area), number of bedrooms and bathrooms, outbuildings (detached garages and sheds etc.) and acreage.

Current TaxesCurrent Taxes, similar to an actual tax bill, show the taxes and credits assessed against a property. Previous year taxes can be found under Prior Taxes.

Tax DistributionTax Distribution breaks a property’s taxes down even fur-ther, showing where every tax dollar is spent.

Special AssessmentsSpecial Assessments are (typically) city taxes such as mosquito spraying and tree trimming. This category details the dollar amount of the assessments and when/if they will expire. Histor-ical data can be found under Prior Specials.

PaymentsPayment details and history for real estate taxes for a property.

Levy EstimatorThe Levy Estimator displays all the currently proposed levies by district, and the estimated amount of tax due if the levies were presently in effect. The estimator details: New taxes if the levy passes, while calculating the total affect; what the property owner’s proposed taxes will be per year; the proposed mills, year, election date for each levy, and a brief description of the levy.

PhotosFront structure photos. Pictures can be saved/downloaded.

MapOpens a version of the county map centered on the property. Note: This version of the Coun-ty Map will not contain selection tools as it is specific to the property.

PictometryBrand new to AREIS Online, Pictometry provides oblique imagery (imagery captured at an angle to provide a more natural perspective), making objects easier to recognize and inter-pret.

Use the Arrows torotate the view

360 degrees

Using the County Map

Zoom Tools - Magnifying glasses allow the user to zoom in or out in a user defined area. The +/- but-tons zoom in or out in set incre-ments.

Pan - Moves the map by clicking and dragging.

Full Extent - Returns the map to the orig-inal size and position (zooms all the way out).

Back / Forward - Similar to the back button in your browser, moves back or forward through the map history.

Selection Display Type - Outlines select-ed parcels in red or drops a red pin.

Clear Selected - Clears any currently selected parcels from the map.

Zoom to Selected - Zooms the map to encompass all selected parcels.

Select and Unselect Tools - Use the drop down to choose from different selection options. Additional informa-tion about selecting property is detailed below.

Buffer Select - Selects all properties within a user defined radius.

GIS Identify - Point and click tool that pro-vides a quick property summary without leaving the map.

Measure Distance - Measures area, distance, or degrees (longitude/latitude) in various increments.

Print or Download - Creates a map image which can either be printed or downloaded as a file.

Selection Manager - Displays a list of selected parcel numbers. Also generates reports of selected parcels. See below for more infor-mation.

Map Contents - Selects or unselects map layers and sets transparency of layers. Dis-plays the map legend. Additional information about map layers is detailed below.

Map LayersLayers are objects on the map that consist of one or more sepa-rate items, but are manipulated as a single unit. Within the Map Contents box, click the + to expand a specific layer into its parts.

Thematic Layers - Groups parcels by value and/or zoning classParcel Layer (on by default) - Shows parcel boundaries for all parcels in Lucas County.Annotation - Shows information such as address numbers, lot numbers, and lot dimensions.Street Centerlines - Displays interstates and street names on the map.Other Data Layers - Over 15 different layers to choose from, in-cluding flood zones, census tracts, and school boundaries.Orthos - Aerial (top down) views of Lucas County

Selection ToolsThe Select and Unselect tools provide different ways to select single or mulitple parcels. Within the drop-down box, the different select options are:

1) Free Hand Select (Unselect) - Click and hold to start drawing a free hand draw-ing and release the mouse button when done. Any parcel touching any area of the drawing will automatically be selected and added to the Selection Manager.2) Select a Point (Unselect) - Selects one specific property to review. If there are already multiple parcels selected, the select/deselect will add or remove a par-cel from the group.3) Select by Box (Unselect) - Clicking and dragging will select or unselect all prop-erties within the boundary box.4) Select by Polygon (Unselect) - Similar to Select by Box, click to start, subsequent clicks will add another side to the polygon where all properties within will be se-lected or unselected.5) Select by Line (Unselect) - Draw a straight line. Any property touching the line will be selected or unselected. Useful for selecting properties on the same side of a (straight) street.

Free Hand Select